Vargas moves to wipe out rebels in Canton case
Canton Ohio May 12 AP police pursued new lines in the Rose Cable murder case as Theresa Ludwig under investigation over alleged involvement and motives. Cable remains in custody for questioning while investigators probe Ludwig claim that professional killers from Cleveland carried out the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Heinzerling
Canton
Theresa Ludwig
Deuber S. Cable
Cleveland
Miss Ludwig
Akron
Marines Seize Amoy Port as Refugees Flee
American bluejackets patrolled Kulangsu Island as Japanese forces captured Amoy, occupying Amoy Island and its port. Foreigners were reported safe while refugees swarmed the area. Japanese advances continued on the Shantung front toward Langhai railway, with Langtzehu and Lunghai positions falling as Chinese resistance persisted. The destroyer Edsall set course from Shanghai for patrol duties along the south China coast.
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Shanghai
Asheville
Kulangsu Island
South China
Amoy
Shantung
Langhai
Langtzehu
Tancheng
Lunghai
Kulangsu
U. S
Edsall
South China Coast
Decoration for Legion Meet Sparks Main Street Preparations
Decorators began lighting up Main Street with red white and blue flags for the Eighth District Conference of the American Legion to be held here Saturday and Sunday. A banquet opens at Elks Hall Saturday evening, then a Beta Hall dance and open house at Legion rooms with music by State Treasurer Clarence Kinsley’s office staff. Sunday features a business session parade speeches and drum corps competition in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Eighth District
The
American Legion
Elks Hall
Beta Hall
Legion Rooms
Clarence Kinsley
Hocking River on Survey Schedule
Ohio streams are listed in an authorization for engineering surveys of protective needs by the House Control Committee. The $10,000,000 appropriation has not been approved yet and includes the Miami Chagrin Muskingum Short Creek Tiffin Hocking rivers Bellevue conservancy district and areas around Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
House of Control Committee
Miami River
Chagrin’ River
Muskingum River
Short Creek
Jefferson
Harrison Counties
Tiffin River
Hocking River
Bellevue Conservancy District
Athens
Hail 2 Feet Deep Hits Kansas Town
Hail drifted two feet deep in Belleville during a 15 minute storm blocking entrances to business buildings and shattering windows. The hail damaged much wheat nearby with stones up to seven inches reported in Phillipsburg.
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Belleville
Kas
Phillipsburg
Davey May Push Welfare Building Plans At Session
Columbus Ohio May 12 AP The special legislative session to consider a 17 million relief program may also hear Gov Martin L Davey push a state welfare building plan Availability of federal funds will likely decide whether the governor asks to enact legislation to carry the plan forward Officials say industrial Ohio has one in five of 6 6 million residents on WPA aid or general relief If federal funds are available the plan could cost 10 to 15 million with a 50 year amortization. funds would likely come as loans and a constitutional method to accept them is moot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Works Progress Administration
Thousand Volunteers Hunt Lost Girl In Pennsylvania Woods
Bradford Pa May 12 a search for four year old Marjory West continued as 1 000 volunteers from the American Legion Post 108 joined the effort. A $200 reward had been offered four days after the girl wandered from a family picnic in heavy woods near an oil field worker's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Little Marjory
Bradford American Legion Post 108
Special Jury Pushes Probe Into State Affairs
A Franklin County grand jury advanced its second investigation into state affairs with several more witnesses summoned. The probe centers on civil service employees being assessed five percent of salaries for a Democratic campaign fund and whether classified workers were improperly pressed to elicit petitions for the Draft Davey campaign seeking Gov. Martin L. Davey a third term with about 500000 signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Franklin County
Davey
Martin L. Davey
Frost Damages Crops Across Hocking County
Farmers and gardeners in Hocking County faced heavy frost after an unseasonably cold night. Tomato and potato sprouts suffered in Logan. corn growth hurt, wheat appears unaffected. Flower beds, grapevines, clover, and alfalfa took a hit. fruit crops may see minor losses. Record low temps reported. fruit districts report damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Logan
James Barker
Weather Bureau
Columbus
Girl 17 Awaits Kidnap Hearing in Federal Case
Dorothy Hilterbran, 17, of Hillsboro, awaiting a Monday hearing on charges of violating the federal kidnap law in the abduction of 65 year old Har ley Spruance of Hillsboro. She pled innocent at a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner William P. Hohmann. Warrants are out for James Merritt and his wife Edna, Dorothy’s sister. Spruance said the trio threatened him during a ride into Indiana but turned back when he agreed to pay $3,000. Miss Hilterbran said she was forced to accompany the Merritts on the trip after being abducted from Adams County and surrendering in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Dorothy Hilterbran
Hillsboro
Harley Spruance
U. S
William P. Hohmann
James Merritt
Edna
Dorothy
Spruance
Indiana
Hilterbran
Adams County
Springfield
Highland County
Howard Dunseith
Merritts
Vargas Defends Palace as Greenshirt Fascists Revolt
Brazil's President Getulio Vargas, revolver in hand, held off in the Rio de Janeiro presidential palace during a Greenshirt fascist revolt led by the Integralista party. Government forces arrived to aid, and photos depict Vargas and the palace during the attempted coup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Rio de Ja
Ance
Integralista Party
Rio de Janeiro
State Approves Settlement for Hocking County Taxes
State Tax Commission approved the February tax settlement for Hocking County totaling 173,640. Distribution to follow in days. Deputy Auditor Blanche England notes the breakdown: county 48,930, townships 18,638, schools 86,098, cities and villages 16,985. Deductions for elections and other state charges will be made before distribution. Real estate and public utility taxes total 170,652 with small amounts for county, township, and city special assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Ora B. Yaw
Hocking County
Blanche England
Income Hopes Cut Fifty Million Dollars in Revenue
Washington May 12 AP Final Congressional approval of the new tax program leaves treasury officials with prospects of about 50 million dollars less income for next year than expected. Original estimates planned 5 330 000 dollars revenue but lower business activity and reduced corporate profits would cut that figure. President Roosevelt was expected to approve quickly as the measure alters undistributed profits and capital gains levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Spending Foes Hit Power Expansion In Relief Bill
After a three day probe, NLRB representative George S. Slyer said Logan labor disputes appear likely to settle amicably. Investigations include interference with self organization at H C Godman Co shoeworkers and discrimination at Sun Glow Industries furniture plant. Slyer plans to move on to Columbus with details undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Slyer
National Labor Relations Board
Logan
NLRB
Slyer
H. C. Godman Co
Sun Glow Industries, Inc
Ohio Power In Labor Complaint
Cleveland May 12 The Ohio Power Co was accused of Wagner Act violation by N L R B trial examiner Charles E Persons. The report alleges direct aid to the Topco Employes Association and orders withdrawal of recognition and notice to 2500 employees of free choice to join any union. If not complied with within 10 days the matter goes to Washington for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio Power Co
Charles E. Persons
National Labor Relations Board
Regional Labor Board
James P. Miller
Central and
Ohio
Topco
Ohio Power
Miller
Newark
Washington
Foreign Influence Seen In Brazilian Revolt Affairs
The Inte gralist movement in Brazil aligns with fascist and Nazi models, with top figures linked to Mussolini and Hitler. Despite no proven foreign backing for the revolt, supporters in Brazil urge a fascist path, and a Vargas dictatorship is viewed as a potential recruit for anti democracy. The piece notes strong Italian and German communities backing fascist tendencies and warns of economic and colonial expansion if a fascist Brazil emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Madeira de Freitas
Goebbels
Getulio Vargas
Rome
Berlin
Vargas
Battle over 3B pump priming bill splits House
Democratic and Republican members clash over amendments to a 3 billion dollar bill to fund public power and electrification projects. Republicans oppose the measure citing competition with private firms and PWA programs, while Democrats back adding 60 million for rural electrification via the RFC. House leaders plan a late vote as Sec. Roper notes a bottoming recession with no early upturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Public Works Administration
PWA
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Woodrum
D-Va
Bacon
Appropriations Committee
Roper
Fire Kills Six in Gibson Family Near Poole Kentucky
Henderson Ky May 12 AP six members of the Elliott Gibson family burned to death when fire destroyed their ten room home near Poole about 20 miles south of Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson, Ky
Elliott Gibson
Poole
Here
Surgery for epilepsy outlined at Ohio doctors meeting
A report from the Ohio State Medical Association annual gathering describes how surgical procedures target epileptic foci to reduce seizures and improve quality of life, highlighting advances in preoperative evaluation and postoperative outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State Medical Association
Vargas crushes Greenshirts revolt in Brazil palace attack
Brazil's Getulio Vargas moved to purge Fascist Greenshirts after a 3 1 2 hour uprising failed when the palace lacked an internal garrison. Police arrested 500 rebels, searched homes, and hunted leader Plinio Salgado as 12 died and 22 were wounded. Martial law ordered to punish the uprising.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Plinio Salgado
Greenshirts
Salgado
Haile Selassie Seeks Action In League Recognition Move
Haile Selassie pressed for action as League of Nations council members favored recognizing Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. British Prime Minister Chamberlain faced disapproval in Parliament over air defenses and in Geneva over his appeasement with Italy. The exiled emperor, still styling as emperor, sat in silence as a spokesman delivered the appeal for full League consideration.
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Geneva
Haile Selassie
Italy
League of Nations Council
Chamberlain
Europe
Ethiopia
League
Ain
Prance
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William Simpson
Simpson
Ira Manderbaugh
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A. B. Cable
Deuber
Manderbaugh
Rose Cable
Deuber Cable
Nippon
Shantung Front
Legion
Kansas Town
Neiro
Commission
Hocking County Fund
Ohio Power In Labor
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Associated Press Foreign
New York
Green
Plinio Salagado
Mussolini
J. Alberto Luns de Barros
Donna Alzyra
Associated Press
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